Potter Co. TX - Obits: November 29, 2005 ============================================================== Thanks to Amarillo Globe News: http://www.amarillonet.com/ for permission to upload their obits to the USGenWeb Archives. Copyright. All rights reserved. Amarillo Globe-News http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ============================================================== Amarillo Globe-News Obituaries Tuesday, November 29, 2005 Amarillo Nada Alexander Nada Alexander, 79, of Amarillo died Saturday, Nov. 26, 2005, in Oklahoma City. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Westlawn Cemetery, west of Borger, with the Rev. Marvin James officiating. Memorial services will be at 1 p.m. in First Christian Church, Newton J. Robinson Chapel with the Rev. Robert Ziehmer and the Rev. James officiating. Arrangements are by Schooler-Gordon Funeral Directors, 5400 S. Bell St. Nada was born Sept. 28, 1926, to Jack and Delpha Couch Moon at Last Chance, Okfuskee County, Okla. She graduated from Okmulgee High School in 1944 and attended Okmulgee Business College. She worked for the Okmulgee Northern Railroad for four years and moved to Borger in 1948. She married Jim Alexander on Jan. 20, 1951, in Borger. She worked for Phillips Petroleum Company for five years and ended her career as a personnel secretary. She lived in Borger for 10 years and twice in Belgium for a total of 11 years. She also resided in Bartlesville, Okla., Houston and Amarillo since April 1986. She was very active in the Borger Bunavista Grade School PTA and served as president for two years. She was a dedicated genealogist and devoted many years to extensive research on all of the family's lines. She touched the lives of all who knew her and was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, aunt and friend. She will be deeply missed. She was preceded in death by her parents; and a sister, Sibyl Clanton. Survivors include her loving husband of 54 years, Jim Alexander; daughters and sons-in-law, Lynn and George Pettyjohn and Beth and Billy Croll; grandchildren, Alex and Elizabeth Croll; a sister-in-law, Nancy Coffee; nephews and nieces, Ron and Joan Rounsaville, Jamie and Terri Rounsaville, Dr. Keith Coffee, Kayla and Chris Anderson, and Kari Coffee; 10 great-nieces and great-nephews. The family suggests memorials be to a favorite charity. Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- James "Jamie" Belton Gage James "Jamie" Belton Gage, 71, of Amarillo died Saturday, Nov. 26, 2005. Services will be at noon Wednesday in Church of Christ at the Colonies Chapel with Dick Marcear officiating. Burial will be in Westlawn Cemetery in Borger by Schooler Funeral Home, 4100 S. Georgia St. James Belton Gage, known as Jamie by all, was born March 7, 1934, to Belton and Alda Louise Gage in Hale Center. He was a man who believed in Jesus Christ as his savior and was baptized at the Church of Christ in Hale Center. As a young man he achieved the honored rank of Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of America. Jamie, while a student at Texas Tech University, was a star member of the athletic swim team. He honorably and proudly served in the U.S. Navy Reserve. He was a Marketing Engineer for SPS before retiring in 1997 after 35 years. He was President of Jamie Gage Consulting in Amarillo and in South Padre Island from 1997 to present. He married Margaret "Jeannie" Paige in Santa Fe, N.M., on Jan. 29, 2000. Jamie was a man loved by his family and respected by the many business associates with whom he worked over the years. He loved his family and the American way of life. He was preceded in death by his father; and a son, Randy Allen Gage. Survivors include his wife; his mother of Amarillo; two sons, Terry Gage, M.D. of Lubbock and Bryan Gage of Sparta, N.J.; a stepdaughter, Deannie Downey of Amarillo; two stepsons, Michael Paige and wife, Donna, and Bobby Paige and wife, Nancy, all of Borger; a brother, Dan Gage of Colorado Springs, Colo.; eight grandchildren, David, Amy, Aleah, Jonathan and Justin Gage of Lubbock and Ayla, Austin and Bransen Gage of Sparta; and nine stepgrandchildren, Sequin and Ryan Brewer of Canyon, Brandi, Megan and Tyler Paige of Borger, Lisa and Andrew White of Amarillo and Michael and Niki Paige of Farmington, N.M. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Benito Garza Benito Garza, 60, of Amarillo died Sunday, Nov. 27, 2005. Arrangements are by Blackburn-Shaw Martin Road Chapel. Mr. Garza was born March 21, 1945. He worked for Swift Beef Packing Plant and was a veteran of the Marine Corps. Survivors include his wife, Maria G. Garza; four sons, Benito Cezar Garza, Jaime Ernesto Garza, Javier Garza and Esgar Oscar Garza, all of Amarillo. Two daughters, Elva Glover and Veronica Imelda Garza, both of Amarillo; and four grandchildren. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dominga Mata Dominga Mata, 66, of Amarillo died Sunday, Nov. 27, 2005. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today in Llano Cemetery by Angel Funeral Home, 2209 S. Arthur St. Mrs. Mata was born Aug. 8, 1938, in Buda to Eliseo and Ysabel Aldaco. She married Jose Elias Mata Sr. on Dec. 23, 1974, in Oklahoma City. She was preceded in death by her parents. Survivors include her husband; a daughter, Aurora Mata of Amarillo; a son, Jose Mata Jr. of Amarillo; four sisters; six brothers; and three grandchildren. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Yvonne Miles Yvonne Miles, 73, of Amarillo died Sunday, Nov. 27, 2005. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Memorial Park Funeral Home Chapel of Memories, 6969 E. Interstate 40, with the Rev. Ron Sullivan and the Rev. G.A. Roach officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Mrs. Miles was a loving woman dedicated to her family, friends and church. She enjoyed gardening, quilting, and crocheting. Survivors include two daughters; Melinda Eaton and Brenda Miles; and two grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to South Georgia Church of the Nazarene, 5016 Susan Drive, Amarillo, TX 79110. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Linda M. Reinhardt Linda M. Reinhardt, 62, of Amarillo died Saturday, Nov. 26, 2005. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Llano Cemetery with the Rev. Kenneth Smith of Victory Tabernacle Church officiating. Arrangements are by Blackburn-Shaw Martin Road Chapel, 1505 Martin Road. Mrs. Reinhardt was born Dec. 7, 1942, in Amarillo and raised in Amarillo. She lived in California for 40 years and moved back to Amarillo 112 years ago. She married Major J. Reinhardt in Amarillo. She was a homemaker. Linda and her three friends, Ruth, Marsha and Barb, were known as the Reseda Breakfast Club. Survivors include her husband of Reseda, Calif.; two sons, John Reinhardt and family of Green Valley, Calif., and Major J. Reinhardt Jr. of Reseda; a daughter, Laurie Jayne Peters and family of Woodland Hills, Calif.; three brothers, Calvin Hodges and Roy Hodges, both of Amarillo and Walter Hodges of Flynn; and a sister, Susie Weatherly of Amarillo. The family suggests memorials be to BSA Hospice, P.O. Box 950, Amarillo, TX 79176. A special thank you to her caregiver, Linda O'Hara, and to BSA Hospice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debbie Gossman Debbie Gossman, 51, of Amarillo died Saturday, Nov. 26, 2005. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Paramount Terrace Christian Church with the Rev. Jim Shelburne, pastor of Washington Avenue Christian Church, officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery by Cox Funeral Home, 4180 Canyon Drive. Debbie was born March 12, 1954, in Amarillo, raised in Amarillo and lived here most of her life. She was a 1972 graduate of Palo Duro High School. She married her high school Sweetheart, Ken Gossman, on March 23, 1973, in Amarillo. She worked as office manager for Baxter Lane Co. for more than 15 years. Debbie loved to sew, read, and work in the yard with her husband. She was a member of Paramount Terrace Christian Church. She was preceded in death by her parents; and a sister. Survivors include her husband, Ken of Amarillo; two daughters, Kimberly Gossman of Fort Worth and Maranda Okelberry of Great Falls, Mont.; a sister, Pam Heffner of Amarillo; a granddaughter, Taegen Michelle Okelberry of Great Falls; and many nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Amarillo Globe-News, Nov. 2005 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Elane Stewart Turner Elane Stewart Turner, 50, of Amarillo died Saturday, Nov. 26, 2005. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Rector Funeral Home Coulter Chapel, 8310 S. Coulter St., with Lyndon Latham of Anna Street Church of Christ officiating. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery. Elane was born April 8, 1955, to Bob and Bernice Clark in Moab, Utah. She married James Turner on Feb. 8, 2002, in Tucumcari, N.M. She was preceded in death by a son, Canyon Harris; and a brother, Jerry Clark. Survivors include her husband, James Turner; a son, Sterling Harris of Floravista, N.M.; her parents, Bob and Bernice Clark of Golden Valley, Ariz.; a sister, Carla Lundgren and husband, Walt, of Albany, Ore.; a brother, Farrin Harris and wife, Vickey, of Golden Valley; her mother-in-law and father-in- law, Verna and Raymond Harvey of Amarillo; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Glenna and Mike Atchley and Marty and Amanda Turner, all of Amarillo; and numerous cousins, nephews and nieces. Sign our online guest book at WWW.RECTORFUNERALHOME.COM. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Area James "Jamey" Beaver DALHART - James "Jamey" Beaver, 52, died Sunday, Nov. 27, 2005, in Amarillo. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Memorial Park Cemetery with Bob Beaver, pastor of Christian Church of San Angelo, and Barry Walker, minister of First Christian Church of Dalhart, officiating. Arrangements are by Horizon Funeral Home of Dalhart. James L. Beaver was born March 30, 1953, in Dallas to Cecil and Barbara Feathers Beaver. They moved to Dalhart in 1961. James attended Dalhart Schools and graduated from Dalhart High School in 1971; he received his R.N. degree from Amarillo College in 1992. Survivors include a son, Joshua Beaver of San Angelo; two daughters, Zoe Beaver of Palmyra, Ind., and Joanna Beaver of Bedford, Ind.; his parents, Cecil and Barbara Beaver of Dalhart; siblings, Susan Skidmore of San Antonio, Bob Beaver of San Angelo and Miriam Windham of Lincoln, Ill.; and numerous nieces and nephews. The family suggests memorials be to House of Faith of San Angelo, 321 Montecito, San Angelo, TX 76930 or to a ministry of choice. Viewing will be today and Wednesday before the service at Horizon Funeral Home. The family will receive friends at First Christian Church fellowship hall at 1 p.m. and will proceed to the cemetery from there. Sign the online guest book at WWW.HORIZONFUNERAL.COM. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Margaret Chapman PLAINVIEW - Margaret Chapman, 95, died Sunday, Nov. 27, 2005. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today in Plainview Memorial Park with Dr. Travis Hart officiating. Arrangements are by Lemons Funeral Home. Mrs. Chapman was born Nov. 14, 1910, to Thomas Benjamin Nicholas and Maggie May Hendrix Nicholas. She married W.D. Chapman and worked as a waitress and later they owned and operated their own restaurant together. Survivors include her sister, Kathryn Oringderff of Plainview. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Orval "Bo" Malaska STINNETT - Orval "Bo" Malaska, 87, died Monday, Nov. 28, 2005, in Amarillo. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Brown Memorial Chapel in Stinnett with Zeb Sailors, minister at Church of Christ of Stinnett, officiating. Burial will be in Stinnett Cemetery by Brown Funeral Directors of Borger. Mr. Malaska was born March 12, 1918, in Morrison, Okla. He was an Army veteran of World War II, a mechanic for Diamond Shamrock for 33 years and a Catholic. Survivors include three sons, John Malaska of Corunna, Mich., Tim Malaska of Coal Hill, Ark., and Billy Malaska of Stinnett; a daughter, Gail Nivens of Stinnett; eight grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Martha Brockman Woods NAZARETH - Martha Brockman Woods, 94, died Thursday, Nov. 24, 2005, in Pocomoke, Md. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in Holy Family Catholic Church with the Rev. Ken Keller, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Holy Family Cemetery. Arrangement are by Holloway Funeral Home of Salisbury, Md., with local arrangements and burial arrangements by Foskey-Lilley-McGill Funeral Home of Dimmitt. Mrs. Woods was born Oct. 1, 1911, in Nazareth to Frank and Josephine Brockman. At the time of her death, she was living in Fruitland, Md., where her nephew, Kenneth Endres served as her caregiver for the past four years. Survivors include a brother, Victor Brockman of Houston. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Raymond Franklin "Toby" Woodard HEDLEY - Raymond Franklin "Toby" Woodard, 75, died Sunday, Nov. 27, 2005. Services will be at 2 p.m. today in First Baptist Church with the Rev. Bruce Howard, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Rowe Cemetery by Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon. Mr. Woodard was born Jan. 18, 1920, in Slocum and was a Canyon resident before moving to Hedley 42 years ago. He married Naomi Joyce Sanders on May 23, 1953, in Hedley. He was a heavy equipment operator for Gilvin-Terrell Construction Co. prior to his retirement. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Hedley. Survivors include his wife; two daughters, Kim King and husband, Johnny, and Twannah Hall and husband, Eric, all of Hedley; two sons, Raymond H. Woodard and wife, Nancy, and Randy Woodard, all of Hedley; a sister, Janeda Gay of Lefors; a brother, Johnny Woodard of Lefors; and eight grandchildren, Rachel, Christina, Nick, Kasi, Megan, Julie, Haley and Clay. The family suggests memorials be to Harrington Cancer Center in Amarillo or BSA Hospice in Pampa. Casket bearers will be James Potts, Billy Wiggins, Terry Simpson, Kenneth Housden, Charlie McGuire, Tracy Sanders, Thomas Gay and Jarrell Rice. Sign the online guest book at WWW.ROBERTSONFUNERAL.COM. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- New Mexico Cruz Andres Gutierrez ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Cruz Andres Gutierrez, 30, died Friday, Nov. 25, 2005, in Clovis. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today in Our Lady of Guadalupe. Mass will be at noon Wednesday in Our Lady of Guadalupe with the Rev. Sotero Sena officiating. Burial will follow at Mission Garden of Memories by Muffley Funeral Home of Clovis. Mr. Gutierrez was born Oct. 26, 1975, to Joe Gutierrez and Gloria "Jean" Chavez in Clovis. He moved to Albuquerque in 1977 and to Dallas in 1980. Survivors include two daughters, Alissah Gutierrez and Jazmine Gutierrez, both of Albuquerque; a son, Jacob Gutierrez of Albuquerque; his mother, Gloria "Jean" Chavez of Albuquerque, N.M., and Long Island, N.Y.; his father, Joe Gutierrez of Albuquerque; two sisters, Jovanna Gutierrez and Brandy Gutierrez, both of Albuquerque; a brother, Isaac Saldana of Albuquerque,; and his grandparents, Esmael and Virginia Chavez of Clovis. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Zelma Leona Lockhart CLAYTON, N.M. - Zelma Leona Lockhart, 89, died Saturday, Nov. 26, 2005. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in First Baptist Church of Clayton with the Rev. Billy Rammage, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Clayton Memorial Cemetery by Hass Funeral Directors of Clayton. Mrs. Lockhart was born Dec. 22, 1915, to Pearl Lockhart and Maude Mae Overton Lockhart in the Patterson community of Union County. She cooked at Red's Cafe in Clayton from 1951 to 1973 when she retired. Survivors include three sisters, Ethel Griffith of Clayton,, Dorothy Simpson of Amarillo, Texas, and Phyllis Chatfield of Abilene, Texas; five grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandson. Sign the online guest book at WWW.HASS.FUNERALHOME.COM. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ELDRED ALLEN NOBLE CLOVIS, N.M. - Eldred Allen Noble, 74, died Saturday, Nov. 26, 2005, in Lubbock, Texas. Closed casket services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Trinity United Methodist with the Rev. Wayne Salguero and the Rev. Jim Troutman officiating. Burial will be in Lawn Haven Memorial Gardens by Muffley Funeral Home of Clovis. Mr. Noble was born Dec. 16, 1930, to Walter and Eula Cone Noble in Dimmitt, Texas. He married Verda Lou Watkins Sept. 3, 1950, in Floyd; he married Marjorie Dutton Freeman on Jan. 7, 1989, in Portales. Survivors include his wife, Marjorie Noble; five daughters, Mary Dee Sevey, Deantha Kay Cotton, Karen Lou Thurman and Janet Lenora all of Big Spring, Texas, and Melinda Sue Murphree of Fort Worth, Texas; two sons, Eldred LaRue "Rudy" Noble and Charles Richmond Noble, both of Big Spring; two stepsons, Steve Freeman of Las Vegas and Paul Freeman of Clovis; a sister, Mary Leona Hennington of Midland, Texas; 22 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Oklahoma Eugene Myrl McDonald BEAVER, OKLA. - Eugene Myrl McDonald, 57, died Saturday, Nov. 26, 2005, in Skiatook. Graveside services will be at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday in Capitol View Cemetery with Jim Crain of Skiatook officiating. Arrangements are by Clark Funeral Service of Beaver. Mr. McDonald was born July 1, 1948, in Beaver to Chester and Eva McDonald. He was retired from the oil industry where he worked for Zebco and Texaco oil. Survivors include a son, Matt McDonald of Skiatook; a sister, Pat Fouch of Skiatook; and two granddaughters. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Elsewhere Brenda Kay Harvell SADLER - Brenda Kay Harvell, 40, died Sunday, Nov. 27, 2005, in Denison Services will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday in Meador Funeral Home Chapel in Whitesboro with the Rev. Joe Patterson officiating. Burial will be in Mount Tabor Cemetery in Grayson County. Ms. Harvell was born June 6, 1965, in Childress to Paul and Leta Greer Harvell. Survivors include her parents, Paul and Leta Harvell of Sadler; a brother, Jerry Harvell and wife, Donna, of Odessa; numerous relatives and friends. Pallbearers are L.V. Phelps, Merrell Dickson, Terry O'Toole, Doyce Allred, David Hart and Harvey Clark. Sign the online guest book at WWW.MEADORFUNERALHOME.COM. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kathryn Eugenia Mobley Pryor AURORA, COLO. - Kathryn Eugenia Mobley Pryor, 91, died Saturday, Nov. 26, 2005. Services will be at 2 p.m. today in Chapel Hill Mortuary in Littleton. Mrs. Pryor was born May 4, 1914, in Merkel, Texas, to Thomas Oscar Mobley and Virginia Mobley. She attended school in Quitaque, Texas, and Tulia, Texas, and was a graduate of Amarillo Beauty College. She had a long career as a hair dresser with Mr. Day's Hair Saloon in Denver. She was a volunteer with the retired officers' wives club at Lowery AFB. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Vivian Horton; and a son Tommy Nuzum. Survivors include her husband of 40 years, William R. Pryor; a daughter, Pat Waters-Wienstroer of Ponca City, Okla.; a daughter-in-law, Hiroko Nuzum of Vancouver, Wash.; eight grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren and four great great-grandchildren. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tuesday, November 29, 2005 FUNERAL SERVICES SERVICES PENDING Don "Bink" Binkley, 81, of Borger died Monday, Nov. 28, 2005, in Amarillo. Minton/Chatwell Funeral Directors of Borger. Services Scheduled Edith Loraine Calhoun, 79, of Dumas died Saturday, Nov. 26, 2005. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in Calvary Baptist Church. Burial will be in Dumas Cemetery by Morrison Funeral Directors. SERVICES TODAY Margaret Chapman, 95, of Plainview. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. in Plainview Memorial Park by Lemons Funeral Home. Cruz Andres Gutierrez, 30, of Albuquerque, N.M. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. in Our Lady of Guadalupe in Clovis. Mass will be at noon Wednesday in Our Lady of Guadalupe. Burial will be in Mission Garden of Memories by Muffley Funeral Home of Clovis. Betty Finkbiner Holycross, 59, of Amarillo. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Bell Street. Arrangements are by Cox Funeral Home, 4180 Canyon Drive. Alla Jean Kepley, 80, of Sunray. Services will be at 2 p.m. in First Assembly of God Church. Burial will be in Lane Memorial Cemetery by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors of Dumas. A.C. Light, 75, of Olton. Services will be at 2 p.m. in First Baptist Church. Burial will be in Olton Cemetery by Foskey-Lilley-McGill Funeral Home. Dominga Mata, 66, of Amarillo. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. in Llano Cemetery by Angel Funeral Home, 2209 S. Arthur St. Agripina M. Mendoza, 82, of Amarillo. Mass will be at 2 p.m. in Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery by Martin Road Chapel Funeral and Cremation Services, 1505 Martin Road. Norman Wayne Nelson, 60, of Clovis, N.M. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. in Lawn Haven Memorial Gardens by Steed-Todd Funeral Home. Lois Nickels, 85, of Amarillo. Services will be at 2 p.m. in Schooler-Gordon Funeral Directors Bell Avenue Chapel, 5400 S. Bell St. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Frances O'Malley, 84, of Amarillo. Prayer services will be at 6 p.m. in Memorial Park Funeral Home Chapel of Memories, 6969 E. Interstate 40. Local arrangements are by Memorial Park Funeral Home. Prayer services will be Friday in Carmon Funeral Home in Windsor, Conn. Mass of Christian Burial will be Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will be in St. Joseph's Cemetery in Poquonock, Conn. Benigno Sena "Benny" Pacheco, 78, of Clovis, N.M. Mass will be at 10 a.m. in Our Lady of Guadalupe. Burial will be at 2:30 p.m. CST in St. Anthony's Cemetery in Hereford, Texas, by Muffley Funeral Home. Stella Patterson, 92, formerly of Groom. Services will be at 2 p.m. in First Baptist Church in Groom. Burial will be in Groom Cemetery in Groom by Bailey- Ware Funeral Home of McLean. Kathryn Eugenia Mobley Pryor, 91, of Aurora, Colo. Services will be at 2 p.m. in Chapel Hill Mortuary in Littleton. Ruby Madgeline "Madge" Selmon, 69, of Memphis. Services will be at 2 p.m. in Hughs Funeral Home Memorial Chapel in Memphis. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery. Paul Turner, 85, of Pampa. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. in First Baptist Church. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery by Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors. Raymond Franklin "Toby" Woodard, 75, of Hedley. Services will be at 2 p.m. in First Baptist Church. Burial will be in Rowe Cemetery by Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------